A public recognition ceremony to honor statewide winners of the 2015 National History Day competition will be held April 7 in Augusta. The 3:30–4:30 p.m. event is hosted by the Maine State Archives, Museum and Library and will be held in the Cultural Building atrium. The free event and reception are open to the public. […]
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The third annual Maine Humanities Summit will celebrate the upcoming issue of Maine Policy Review that features expert analysis on the dynamic intersection of the humanities and public policy in Maine. The public is invited to join the conversation and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and dinner with three of the report’s 40 authors starting at 5 […]
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More than 300 students and teachers from 36 middle and high schools from around the state will participate in the Maine National History Day competition at the University of Maine on March 28. For the second year in a row, a partnership between UMaine and the Margaret Chase Smith Library, with support from the Maine […]
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Six University of Maine field hockey student-athletes were named to the 2014 Gladiator by SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic Squad. Four of the six Black Bears received the honor for the fourth year in a row. Seniors Zoe Berkey of Duncan, British Columbia; Hannah Keating of York, Maine; Rebecca Paradee […]
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The Morning Sentinel reported on Waterville High School students who are participating in the Bridge Year Program, an educational collaborative involving UMaine that aims to increase the number of Maine students who earn a college degree by giving them access to college classes during their junior and senior years in high school. The program offers […]
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Forty-seven members of University of Maine community, including 41 undergraduate and graduate students, were inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and largest collegiate honor society, during the chapter’s annual meeting on campus March 19. Faculty and alumni inductees were Jeffrey Hecker, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, who was keynote speaker […]
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Jane Haskell, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and educator, has been appointed to Maine’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women. Haskell was nominated by Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau and holds a public member appointment. The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women is a government-appointed group dedicated to improving opportunities for […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the University Singer’s spring tour. Under the direction of Francis Vogt, a School of Performing Arts faculty member, the group of about 60 singers will perform several free concerts around central and northern Maine in March as part of the choir’s annual spring tour. […]
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Connecting K–12 students in Maine and around the world with researchers in the field is the goal of a new program offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension with support from UMaine’s Climate Change Institute (CCI) and the Maine 4-H Foundation. Follow a Researcher aims to give students a glimpse into a scientist’s world […]
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Farm tractor safety courses taught by University of Maine Cooperative Extension educators and area experts are scheduled in Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset and Waldo counties. The multi-session courses are designed for new tractor drivers and are appropriate for adults and youth at least 13 years of age. In Somerset County, University of Maine Cooperative […]
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